Fed held rates steady at final meeting. Year-end positioning and Santa Claus rally dynamics provided clean directional setups in NQ.
January 2026
+$14,500
Trades: 45
WR: 91%
New year sector rotation and earnings season kickoff. Policy uncertainty around inauguration created vol expansion in equity index futures. Strongest month to date.
February 2026
+$11,800
Trades: 40
WR: 88%
Tariff rhetoric began rattling markets. Volatility spike in crude oil created opportunities in MCL.
March 2026
+$9,200
Trades: 55
WR: 89%
Trade war escalation dominated macro. Retaliatory tariff announcements whipsawed equity and energy futures. Began sizing into full NQ contracts alongside micro positions.
April 2026
+$2,575
Trades: 15
WR: 87%
Broad risk-off as tariff implementation deadlines approach. Markets searching for direction. Partial month — stats through April 2.
Instrument
Trades
Win Rate
Net P&L
MNQ
131
93%
+$39,883
MCL
30
80%
+$10,978
NQ
5
100%
+$2,193
MGC
16
81%
+$60
CL
7
57%
-$9,963
Signal
April 4, 2026
Trade Wars Reignite as Tariff Escalation Rattles Global Markets
Broad-based risk-off across equity futures as retaliatory trade measures accelerate between major economies. Energy complex whipsawing on supply disruption fears. Watching NQ for a fade setup into the 6 PM session if sellers exhaust near the overnight low.